Personally, I think driving instructing might be about to enjoy a 100mph surge in popularity.

Not in a Robin Askwith ‘Confessions of a....’ way but following a new initiative launched by the Professional Footballers’ Association.

After a series of high-profile accidents involving its members – some much more severe than others, eh, Cristiano? – Gordon Taylor’s union is introducing advanced driving lessons to football’s petrol-heads.

Considering the high-powered supercars that these privileged young men get to whizz round in, it makes perfect sense for superstar soccer players to receive a no-crash course in road safety.

Not only are irresponsible drivers in potential ‘weapons of destruction’, as Taylor calls them, dangers to themselves, they are also putting other motorists and pedestrians at risk.

So I’m not mocking the serious message of the PFA’s campaign because it could lead to lives being saved.

But just think of the fun of being a driving instructor for a Premier League player and getting to have dual control of a Bugatti, Lamborghini or Aston Martin all day long.

Especially when you can frustrate flash footballers by forcing them to tootle round within the speed limit... it’s reminiscent of a scene from Driving Miss Daisy.

It sounds brilliant.

The only question I’ve got before I sign up is, do footballers have to learn the Steve Heighway code?!